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We speak of making a difference
in the world, and every one of you in your heart of hearts is hoping
that you will find your way to do that. Whatever it is, it must be
something which reaches out to the poor, the needy, to the newcomer, the
stranger, to the confused and to those who need help. If you want to be
fully human and fully alive, you have to be aware of your neighbor and
your neighbor's needs. You have to be willing to reach out to that
neighbor in love, in grace and in generosity.
Never become provincial. Never become isolationists.
Never become so wrapped up in your own self that you become unaware of
the challenges and greatness and wonder of the rest of the world. Change
the world. Don't forget the poor. Don't forget that what you do affects
every corner of this globe. Don't forget that perhaps the greatest
lesson is that God watches us and loves us and reaches out into our
lives to make a difference, so that you and I may make a difference too.
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